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love_n hope_v fear_v and_o joy_n quest_n it_o be_v well_o order_v that_o thou_o have_v put_v love_n to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_o and_o eminent_o requisite_a to_o a_o soul_n in_o a_o true_a gospel-state_n that_o all_o other_o service_n without_o it_o be_v nothing_o and_o under_o its_o large_a notion_n they_o be_v all_o comprehend_v what_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o duty_n as_o to_o that_o affection_n answ._n 37_o to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n 15._o soul_n mind_n and_o strength_n 26._o to_o love_v nothing_o that_o be_v unlawful_a and_o so_o inconsistent_a with_o he_o 37_o and_o to_o love_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a in_o subordinatioâ—_n to_o he_o quest_n how_o may_v i_o best_o serve_v god_n with_o my_o affection_n of_o hope_n answ._n 16._o clear_o to_o resign_v myself_o to_o a_o confidence_n in_o god_n promise_n 21._o live_v in_o they_o above_o all_o prosperous_a enjoyment_n 26._o and_o possess_v 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have_v make_v himself_o bless_v even_o in_o this_o life_n what_o be_v the_o three_o ans._n that_o though_o the_o condition_n be_v thus_o pleasant_a in_o their_o exercise_n approvable_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o successful_a in_o their_o end_n yet_o such_o be_v natural_o the_o infelicity_n of_o man_n that_o his_o whole_a frame_n be_v corrupt_v and_o deprave_a and_o have_v in_o all_o part_n and_o faculty_n such_o a_o general_a ineptitude_n and_o averseness_n to_o his_o own_o principal_a good_a and_o so_o proclive_a a_o disposition_n to_o all_o evil_a to_o love_v and_o pursue_v it_o that_o i_o say_v how_o excellent_a soever_o those_o condition_n be_v yet_o he_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o perform_v they_o by_o any_o power_n in_o himself_o as_o to_o accomplish_v a_o impossibility_n 6._o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n 6._o christ_n have_v merit_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o man_n a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n 21_o that_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n a_o 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the_o performancy_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n may_v be_v to_o that_o god_n 3._o who_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n upon_o term_n of_o mercy_n yet_o can_v that_o soul_n by_o any_o such_o holiness_n or_o obedience_n 10_o deserve_v or_o merit_v the_o least_o of_o mercy_n 6_o for_o its_o future_a well-being_n woe_n to_o the_o holy_a person_n that_o ever_o serve_v christ_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o comfort_n to_o come_v than_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v merit_v or_o can_v challenge_v in_o justice_n 22_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 7._o in_o the_o last_o last_o place_n therefore_o christ_n have_v merit_v and_o mediate_v 22_o that_o so_o many_o as_o shall_v true_o persevere_v in_o such_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o condition_n and_o continue_v their_o engagement_n to_o he_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o his_o command_n unto_o their_o life_n end_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o destruction_n but_o shall_v also_o o_o unsearchable_a treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o stupendous_a love_n inherit_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o great_a felicity_n which_o be_v to_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v 2._o and_o to_o possess_v a_o mansion_n of_o immutable_a rest_n 1._o of_o his_o own_o prepare_v and_o that_o mansion_n to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n 3._o and_o that_o a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 7._o and_o that_o glory_n of_o a_o exceed_a weight_n 17._o where_o every_o subject_a have_v be_v here_o a_o heir_n 17_o and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o spiritual_a king_n 6._o his_o reign_n and_o honour_v immortal_a 8._o and_o crown_v eternal_a by_o this_o discourse_n i_o find_v myself_o full_o satisfy_v in_o all_o my_o scruple_n about_o the_o particular_n contain_v in_o the_o question_n and_o all_o my_o discouragement_n remove_v that_o may_v hinder_v the_o undertake_n a_o life_n according_a to_o those_o strict_a rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o now_o as_o i_o can_v but_o glorify_v god_n 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the_o curse_n and_o the_o hell_n of_o they_o be_v always_o before_o i_o and_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n sake_n who_o can_v not_o delight_v in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o pity_v my_o poor_a soul_n lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n o_o my_o dear_a jesus_n let_v these_o wound_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v heal_v by_o thy_o stripe_n and_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o i_o have_v offend_v be_v satisfy_v by_o thy_o dear_a suffering_n and_o since_o thou_o have_v pay_v a_o price_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o still_o intercede_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o o_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o burden_n of_o they_o a_o unpeaceable_a conscience_n and_o a_o miserable_a eternity_n the_o just_a wage_n of_o they_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o dear_a jesus_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n petition_n for_o grace_n o_o my_o most_o gracious_a god_n i_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o 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evening_n prayer_n for_o a_o family_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n confession_n o_o most_o infinite_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v grant_v we_o poor_a creature_n and_o wretched_a sinner_n the_o mercy_n to_o appeal_v unto_o thou_o as_o unto_o a_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a father_n who_o may_v just_o for_o our_o sin_n stand_v now_o confound_v at_o thy_o presence_n as_o before_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n for_o lord_n who_o have_v ever_o provoke_v thou_o to_o anger_v if_o we_o have_v not_o who_o be_v ever_o just_o account_v sinful_a if_o we_o be_v not_o for_o if_o thou_o account_v our_o sin_n by_o our_o time_n what_o moment_n be_v it_o in_o which_o we_o have_v not_o offend_v thou_o if_o by_o the_o instrument_n of_o action_n what_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n affection_n of_o the_o heart_n what_o sense_n or_o member_n of_o the_o body_n have_v not_o be_v employ_v to_o sin_n against_o thou_o if_o thou_o numbre_v our_o sin_n 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